Recent content by ashhutch1997

I can't remember being this close to the presentation and still not knowing the full route, credit where credits due to ASO for keeping this secret. Even Thomas Vergouwen hasn't been able to predict the whole route on Velowire yet. Although I've also never seen such a lack of interest in a TDF...

Alpe d'huez via the Col de Seranne is very overatted IMO.

Although I feel it's good to have atleast one mountain stage over 200k, like the Giro tends to do. I actually don't have an issue with short mountain stages, as long as they are well designed, I think a sub 150k mountain stages can be good entertainment.

I totally agree, but atleast give him an opportunity get a tiny headstart. This years TDF was almost designed for Pogacar with all the punchy stages

Putting a 2014 Bergerac - Perigueux style ITT would be really good for the race IMO, atleast give remco a chance.

You raise some good points, you I just won't agree with that statement. Yes, he was good all season in 2021-23, but he showed signs of being human, and actually showed he was suffering. He was winning races but wasn't destroying the oposition in every single race. From 2024 onwards he's turned...

I understand a new coach and training methods will help a rider improve by a few percent. But come on, you can have the best coach in the world but being on form full gas from February to October just isn't human, Im sorry. He doesn't show any signs of building form or fatigue, it just isn't...

Looking forward to watching an actual race.

My main issue with Pogacar is since the his transformation post 2023, he's been full gas on top form from February to October, that just isn't human. He shows no sign of fatigue or building form.

I'm talking about u23.

Wow Paul Sexas, that's what a general talent looks like, just turned 19 and getting 7th in a monument. Pogacar on the other hand at 19 was a talent, but nothing special. Won the Tour de l'Avenir without winning a stage and was pretty passive, then got humbled by Marc frigging Hurshi in the U23...

I really don't think Pogacar is that big a draw outside Europe, I doubt most non cycling fans in general have never heard of him, compared to Lanca Armstrong.

Well said Tim, but unless there's a crash or bad luck, there's no way we aren't going to have the same outcome as the last 4 years.

If its me you are referring to, I literally said this is the first time in my life I will not be watching a race, never said I wouldn't watch a race before today.

Well said.